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Please read the letter below and take a moment to thank a few of these members of Congress. We must encourage and show appreciation for their actions.

Members of Congress ask Obama to Retain Mexico City Policy

A policy against promoting abortion is only "anti-family planning" if one assumes that abortion itself is a method of "family planning."

A letter authored by US Congressman Doug Lamborn (Colorado) and signed by 77 additional Members of Congress (http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009_docs/mexicocitypolicyle...) is urging President-elect Obama not to overturn the Mexico City Policy. It is widely expected that one of Barack Obama’s first actions as President will be to overturn the Reagan-era policy that prohibits American tax dollars from going to abortion-performing organizations in other countries. LifeSite

January 16,2009
President-Elect Obama
Presidential Transition Team
Washington, DC 20270

Dear President-Elect Obama,

As a new administration begins, it is our hope you will work, as you have pledged, to create anew era of bi-partisan cooperation. We urge you to continue the Mexico City Policy, which
separates abortion and family planning in America's foreign aid programs.

Based on a document posted on your transition website, proponents of abortion are calling foryou to overturn Mexico City Policy. However, we urge you to retain this significant position. First developed in the Reagan Administration, this policy is important because it establishes a bright line between family planning activities and abortion, therefore ensuring that United States family planning funds are not co-opted by groups who promote abortion as a method of family planning. Such activities would send a wrong message overseas that the United States promotes abortion.

Under Mexico City policy, funding for family planning is not reduced by one penny. A policy
against promoting abortion is only "anti-family planning" if one assumes that abortion itself is a method of "family planning." This policy simply ensures that taxpayer money is not used
overseas to fund highly controversial ahortion providers.

We also have a responsibility to respect the laws of many developing countries who have laws prohibiting or restricting abortion. It is an insult to fund organizations that are intent on
overturning those laws by promoting the Western ideology of abortion on demand. We hope you would agree the last thing the United States would. intend to do in our assistance would be to insult national sovereignty which respects the dignity of life or destabilize the rule of law in countries striving to move toward progress.

In these difficult economic times, the American people would not want us funding groups that are trying to export abortion around the world.

We respectfully ask that you continue this critical policy.

Sincerely,

Doug Lamborn
Joe Pitts

Members of Congress

Mexico City Policy Letter Signers

contact information may be found here

Rep. Doug Lamborn, CO-05 Rep. Joe Pitts, PA-16

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, MD-6 Rep. Mike Pence, IN-6

Rep. Kenny Marchant, TX-24 Rep. Greg Harper, MS-3

Rep. Mary Fallin, OK-5 Rep. Frank Lucas, OK-3

Rep. John Culberson, TX-7 Rep. Jo Bonner, AL-1

Rep. Louie Gohmert, TX-1 Rep. Spencer Bachus, AL-6

Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, WA-5 Rep. Paul Ryan, WI-I

Rep. Bob Inglis, SC-4 Rep. Glenn Thompson, PA-5

Rep. Todd Akin, MO-2 Rep. John Fleming, LA-4

Rep. John Shimkus, IL-19 Rep. Tom McClintock, CA-4

Rep. Paul Broun, GA-10 Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, GA-3

Rep. Mike Conaway, TX-11 Rep. Henry Brown, SC-1

Rep. Michele Bachmann, MN-6 Rep. Tom Price, GA-6

Rep. Pete Hoekstra,MI-2 Rep. Tom Cole, OK-4

Rep. Randy Neugebauer, TX-19 Rep. Patrick McHenry, NC-10

Rep. John Kline, MN-2 Rep. Joe W~lsonS, C-2

Rep. Jean Schmidt, OH-2 Rep. Lincoln Davis, TN-4

Rep. Marsha Blackburn, TN-7 Rep. Michael McCaul, TX-10

Rep. Steve King, IA-5 Rep. Mark Souder, IN-3

Rep. Chris Smith, NJ-4 Rep. Trent Franks, AZ-2

Rep. Brad Ellsworth, IN-8 Rep. Pete Olson, TX-22

Rep. John Sullivan, OK-I Rep. Steve Scalise, LA-1

Rep. Jeff Flake, AZ-6 Rep. Candice Miller, MI-I 0

Rep. Virginia Foxx, NC-5 Rep. Sam Johnson, TX-3

Rep. Joe Donnelly, IN-2 Rep. Robert Aderholt, AL-4

Rep. lleana Ros-Lehtinen,FL-18 Rep. Frank Wolf, VA-10

Rep. John Linder, GA-7 Rep. Ralph Hall, TX-4

Rep. Todd Tiahrt, KS-4 Rep. Randy Forbes, VA-4

Rep. James Sensenbrenner, WI-5 Rep. Thomas Petri, WI-7

Rep. Elton Gallegly, CA-24 Rep. Dan Burton, IN-5

Rep. Lee Terry, NE-2 Rep. Jim Jordan, OH-4

Rep. Dan Lungren, CA-3 Rep. Bart Stupak, MI-I

Rep. Scott Garrett, NJ-5 Rep. John Shadegg, AZ-3

Rep. Jeb Hensarling, TX-5 Rep. Bill Cassidy, LA-6

Rep. Rob Bishop, UT-1 Rep. Jason Altmire, PA-4

Rep. John Boozman, AR-3 Rep. Thaddius McCotter, MI-I I

Rep. Roy Blunt, MO-7 Rep. Jerry Moran, KS-1

Rep. Collin Peterson, WIN-7

Rep. John Boehner, OH-8

Rep. Doug Lamborn, CO-05	Rep. Joe Pitts, PA-16
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, MD-6	Rep. Mike Pence, IN-6
Rep. Kenny Marchant, TX-24	Rep. Greg Harper, MS-3
Rep. Mary Fallin, OK-5	Rep. Frank Lucas, OK-3
Rep. John Culberson, TX-7	Rep. Jo Bonner, AL-1
Rep. Louie Gohmert, TX-1	Rep. Spencer Bachus, AL-6
Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, WA-5	Rep. Paul Ryan, WI-I
Rep. Bob Inglis, SC-4	Rep. Glenn Thompson, PA-5
Rep. Todd Akin, MO-2	Rep. John Fleming, LA-4
Rep. John Shimkus, IL-19	Rep. Tom McClintock, CA-4
Rep. Paul Broun, GA-10	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, GA-3
Rep. Mike Conaway, TX-11	Rep. Henry Brown, SC-1
Rep. Michele Bachmann, MN-6	Rep. Tom Price, GA-6
Rep. Pete Hoekstra,MI-2	Rep. Tom Cole, OK-4
Rep. Randy Neugebauer, TX-19	Rep. Patrick McHenry, NC-10
Rep. John Kline, MN-2	Rep. Joe W~lsonS, C-2
Rep. Jean Schmidt, OH-2	Rep. Lincoln Davis, TN-4
Rep. Marsha Blackburn, TN-7	Rep. Michael McCaul, TX-10
Rep. Steve King, IA-5	Rep. Mark Souder, IN-3
Rep. Chris Smith, NJ-4	Rep. Trent Franks, AZ-2
Rep. Brad Ellsworth, IN-8	Rep. Pete Olson, TX-22
Rep. John Sullivan, OK-I	Rep. Steve Scalise, LA-1
Rep. Jeff Flake, AZ-6	Rep. Candice Miller, MI-I 0
Rep. Virginia Foxx, NC-5	Rep. Sam Johnson, TX-3
Rep. Joe Donnelly, IN-2	Rep. Robert Aderholt, AL-4
Rep. lleana Ros-Lehtinen,FL-18	Rep. Frank Wolf, VA-10
Rep. John Linder, GA-7	Rep. Ralph Hall, TX-4
Rep. Todd Tiahrt, KS-4	Rep. Randy Forbes, VA-4
Rep. James Sensenbrenner, WI-5	Rep. Thomas Petri, WI-7
Rep. Elton Gallegly, CA-24	Rep. Dan Burton, IN-5
Rep. Lee Terry, NE-2	Rep. Jim Jordan, OH-4
Rep. Dan Lungren, CA-3	Rep. Bart Stupak, MI-I
Rep. Scott Garrett, NJ-5	Rep. John Shadegg, AZ-3
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, TX-5	Rep. Bill Cassidy, LA-6
Rep. Rob Bishop, UT-1	Rep. Jason Altmire, PA-4
Rep. John Boozman, AR-3	Rep. Thaddius McCotter, MI-I I
Rep. Roy Blunt, MO-7	Rep. Jerry Moran, KS-1
Rep. Collin Peterson, WIN-7
Rep. John Boehner, OH-8

Call to Action One Nation Under God seeks to shape public policy that protects the sanctity and dignity of all human life, serves the poor, cares for the sick, nurtures the family, and promotes the common good.

We advocate for pieces of legislation that align with church teachings and against those that conflict with Catholic social teaching.

Call to Action
One Nation Under God seeks to shape public policy that protects the sanctity and dignity of all human life, serves the poor, cares for the sick, nurtures the family, and promotes the common good.